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|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] | ||
|country= India | |country= India | ||
|transport= | |transport= ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’ (EIR), ‘[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]’(BNR) , ‘[[Howrah-Amta Light Railway]]’ and '[[Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway]]’ | ||
''See page'' '''[[Howrah Railway Station]]''' ''for details'' | |||
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{{Places of Interest|title=Howrah|name=Howrah|link=xxxxx}} | {{Places of Interest|title=Howrah|name=Howrah|link=xxxxx}} | ||
'''Howrah''' is situated across the river from [[Calcutta]], on the west bank of the Hugli River. It was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_212.gif Howrah District] in the division of the same name in the [[Bengal Districts]] during the British period. | '''Howrah''' is situated across the river from [[Calcutta]], on the west bank of the Hugli River. It was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_212.gif Howrah District] in the division of the same name in the [[Bengal Districts]] during the British period. | ||
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==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||
[[Image:India Bantra Cemetery entry, Howrah., 2007.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Entrance to Bantra Cemetery, Howrah]] | [[Image:India Bantra Cemetery entry, Howrah., 2007.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Entrance to Bantra Cemetery, Howrah]] | ||
*Bantra Cemetery | *[[Bantra]] Cemetery | ||
*Many maritime related burials took place at Howrah, where St Thomas' Church and Cemetery were established in 1833. See external link below to Bengal Obituary | *Many maritime related burials took place at Howrah, where St Thomas' Church and Cemetery were established in 1833. See external link below to Bengal Obituary | ||
== Howrah Bridge== | == Howrah Bridge== | ||
The Howrah Bridge was designed to link Howrah with the city of [[Calcutta]]. The old Floating Pontoon Bridge was built by Sir [[Bradford Leslie]] in 1874. It was largely a timber construction which opened to let river traffic through. [[Image:Howrah Bridge - Calcutta.jpg|right|thumb|200x|View of old Floating Pontoon Howrah Bridge]] | ''See also separate page'' '''[[Howrah Floating Bridge and Howrah Bridge]]''' ''for further information'' | ||
<br>The Howrah Bridge was designed to link Howrah with the city of [[Calcutta]]. The old Floating Pontoon Bridge was built by Sir [[Bradford Leslie]] in 1874. It was largely a timber construction which opened to let river traffic through. [[Image:Howrah Bridge - Calcutta.jpg|right|thumb|200x|View of old Floating Pontoon Howrah Bridge]] | |||
In 1937 work began on a new bridge - which is a landmark of Kolkata (Calcutta) today, being one of the foremost cantilever bridges in the world. It was formally opened in 1943 and the old bridge was decommissioned soon after in 1946. The new bridge was renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965 to honour Rabindranath Tagore - the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. However, it is still commonly referred to as the Howrah Bridge. | In 1937 work began on a new bridge - which is a landmark of Kolkata (Calcutta) today, being one of the foremost cantilever bridges in the world. It was formally opened in 1943 and the old bridge was decommissioned soon after in 1946. The new bridge was renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965 to honour Rabindranath Tagore - the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. However, it is still commonly referred to as the Howrah Bridge. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_219.gif Howrah City] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_219.gif Howrah City] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | ||
*[http://www.victoriamemorial-cal.org/skchhowrahdoc.html A view of the Howrah Dockyard] from the website of the [http:// | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090117073242/http://www.victoriamemorial-cal.org/skchhowrahdoc.html A view of the Howrah Dockyard], now archived from the website of the [http://victoriamemorial-cal.org/home/content/en Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta]<br> | ||
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2261676/Cliff-Richards-India-How-singers-career-actually-began-Calcutta.html Cliff's Calcutta: How Richard's singing career actually began in the British Raj] by Steve Turner 13 January 2013 dailymail.co.uk. The singer Cliff Richards once lived in Howrah | *[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2261676/Cliff-Richards-India-How-singers-career-actually-began-Calcutta.html Cliff's Calcutta: How Richard's singing career actually began in the British Raj] by Steve Turner 13 January 2013 dailymail.co.uk. The singer Cliff Richards once lived in Howrah | ||
===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
*[http://nlirepository.nvli.in//handle/123456789/9096 ''An Account of Howrah, Past and Present''] by C D Banerjei 1872. Pdf download from National Library of India. | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/howrahomalley01omal#page/n5/mode/2up ''Bengal District Gazetteers: Howrah''] 1909 Archive.org | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/howrahomalley01omal#page/n5/mode/2up ''Bengal District Gazetteers: Howrah''] 1909 Archive.org | ||
*[http://archive.org/stream/bengalobituaryo00calgoog#page/n345/mode/2up List of burials at Howrah] (Bengal Obituary) archive.org | *[http://archive.org/stream/bengalobituaryo00calgoog#page/n345/mode/2up List of burials at Howrah] (Bengal Obituary) archive.org | ||
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.510652/2015.510652.The-Gazette#page/n157/mode/2up/ List of Graves at Howrah Cemetery in a ruinous condition] page 701 ''Gazette of India April 3, 1915''. Subsequently repeated [https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.510652/2015.510652.The-Gazette#page/n561/mode/2up/ page 774] ''Gazette of India April 17, 1915''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 29 May 2021
| Howrah | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.59°N, 88.31°E |
| Altitude: | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Howrah |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| ‘East Indian Railway’ (EIR), ‘Bengal-Nagpur Railway’(BNR) , ‘Howrah-Amta Light Railway’ and 'Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway’
See page Howrah Railway Station for details | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxxx Howrah] |
Howrah is situated across the river from Calcutta, on the west bank of the Hugli River. It was the headquarters of Howrah District in the division of the same name in the Bengal Districts during the British period.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Howrah
Variants: Habara
FIBIS Resources
Churches
- St Thomas Church
Cemeteries
- Bantra Cemetery
- Many maritime related burials took place at Howrah, where St Thomas' Church and Cemetery were established in 1833. See external link below to Bengal Obituary
Howrah Bridge
See also separate page Howrah Floating Bridge and Howrah Bridge for further information
The Howrah Bridge was designed to link Howrah with the city of Calcutta. The old Floating Pontoon Bridge was built by Sir Bradford Leslie in 1874. It was largely a timber construction which opened to let river traffic through.
In 1937 work began on a new bridge - which is a landmark of Kolkata (Calcutta) today, being one of the foremost cantilever bridges in the world. It was formally opened in 1943 and the old bridge was decommissioned soon after in 1946. The new bridge was renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965 to honour Rabindranath Tagore - the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. However, it is still commonly referred to as the Howrah Bridge.
External links
- Howrah City Imperial Gazetteer
- A view of the Howrah Dockyard, now archived from the website of the Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta
- Cliff's Calcutta: How Richard's singing career actually began in the British Raj by Steve Turner 13 January 2013 dailymail.co.uk. The singer Cliff Richards once lived in Howrah
Historical books online
- An Account of Howrah, Past and Present by C D Banerjei 1872. Pdf download from National Library of India.
- Bengal District Gazetteers: Howrah 1909 Archive.org
- List of burials at Howrah (Bengal Obituary) archive.org
- List of Graves at Howrah Cemetery in a ruinous condition page 701 Gazette of India April 3, 1915. Subsequently repeated page 774 Gazette of India April 17, 1915.